Typographical machine.



J. R. ROGERS. TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 5,1913.

Patented Aug. 1, 1916 'Z SHEETS-SHEET I.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPucATloN FILED FEB.5.1913.

Patented Aug. 1, 1916,

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JOHN R. ROGERS, OF BROOKLYN, New YoRx, AssreNoR lro MERGENTHALRRLrNorYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION or NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Yatent.

Patented Aug..1, 1916.

To all whom t may concern Be it known thatI, JOHN R. ROGERS, a

citizen of the United LStates, residing atv Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Typographical Machines, of which the following is aspecilication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to typographical -machines, suoli as linotypemachines ofithe general organization'represented in Letters Patent ofthe United States, No. 436,532, to O. Mergenthaler, wherein circulatingmatrices are released from a magazine in the order in which theircharacters are to appear in print and then assembled in line togetherwith expanding spacers, the composed line transferred to the face of amold, the mold lled with molten metal to form a slug or linotype againstthe matrices which produce the type charactersthereon, and the matricesand spacers thereafter returned through a distributing mechanism to therespective magazines from which they started.

More particularly, it relates to means for the delivery of hairspaces'in connection with the said matrices and spacers. Ordinarily,because of the lack ofroom in the matrix magazine, and because of theirextreme thinness, which renders difficult their delivery by the usualescapements, these hair spaces have been introduced into the line byhand. It is the purpose of my invention to provide means whereby theymay be delivered mechanically during composition, and to this end Ipreferably employ a separate magazine therefor vand separate releasingdevices which may be manually actuated by the operator.

In the ,accompanying drawings, I have shown my invention in preferredform-and by way of example, and as applied to a linotype machine, butobviously many variations and changes may be made therein, and in itsmode of'application, which will still be comprised within its spirit.Thus, not only may the form of the magazine and of the releasing meansbe' materially altered, ybut also it may be applied to other forms oftypographical machines, such as typesetters, typecasters, and the like,which handle type or dies instead of matrices; or it may be adapted toother kinds of spacing devices in typographical machines, or even to thetype or matrices therein, as I do not limit myself to its application tothe specific form of hair space'herein presented. Generally speaking, Idesire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to any specificform or embodiment,except in so far as such limitations are specified inthe claims.`

. Referring to the drawings: Figure l isa frontview of a portion of alinotype machine,l with my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 isa sectionon an enlarged scale, taken substantially onA the line 2*2 in Fig. 3;Fig..3 is a section, taken substantially on the line 3 3 inFig. 2; andFig. 4: is a section,

taken substantially onthe line 4 4 in Fig. 2. The matrices X are storedin a magazine A, and are released therefrom by the ma* nipulation. ofthe keyboard mechanism B, whereby they are delivered to the belt C, andby it in turn to the assembler D. Similarly, the expanding spacers W arestored in the magazine R and are delivered therefrom to the lassemblerby the key S. The part-s so far described, and their mode of operation,are or may be substantially like those presented in the saidMergenthaler patent or those embodied in the commercial linotypemachine.

The hairy spaces Y are extremely'thinand have the same general contouras the matrices'X, asbest shown by dotted lines inl Fig. 3. To permittheir mechanical delivery to the line in course of composition, I storea stack of them in the magazine E, which is -detachably secured to themachine frame in any suitable manner, such for instance as by the screwE. This feature of detachability is important in that it permitstheattachment of the device to existing machines, and particularly in caseswhere `the employment of hair spaces is especially desired. It will benoted that the magazine E is preferably located at the lowerv right-handcorner of the magazine A and in proximity to the belt C, in such mannerthat the hair spaces Y are delivered therefrom directly to kthe'belt,andconsequentlv in appropriate relation to the matrices X thereon. A

The magazine E, in the form illustrated, comprises four vertical posts`or columns F, two arranged at the opposite ends of the spaces, oneengaging in the V-shaped notches thereof, and the other two arranged toembrace the lower ears on the Opposite edges of the spaces, thus holdingthe stack against endwise or lateral displacement.

As best shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3, the lowermost space rests withits upper end upon the transverse ledge or ledges H, and with its lowerears supported at opposite sides by the inwardly-projecting shelves G.Because of the eXtreme thinness of the spaces, the shelves G are locatedin close proximity to the front portion of the magazine frame, or inother words, with a vertical opening between them sulficient to permitthe outward movement of but one space at a time. I/Vhen the lowermostspace is moved forwardly, in the manner subsequently to lbe described,its lower ears are freed from the shelves Gr, and its upper end from theledge H, and it drops through an opening J formed in the bottom of themagazine, this opening being provided with a downwardly-inclined lip J,which assists in directing the released space to the belt C, as bestshown in F ig. 2.

The means for ejecting the lowermost space from the magazine comprisethe slidably-mounted escapement plate K, of a thickness sufficient toenable it to engage only one space at a time. The plateK is connected toone end of the pivoted lever L, the other end thereof being providedwith the spring M, whereby the plate K is normally held in its outer orinoperative position. Also connected to the lever L is the reed orequivalent means N, Which in turn is connected to the key O, located inconvenient proximity to the operator. As will be readily understood, theoperation of the key O actuates the escapement plate K and permits thedelivery of a hair space Y at any required point in the composition ofthe line.

After the slug is cast, the spaces Y may be restored to the magazine Ein any desired manner, either manually in a stack, or individually bythe employment of suitable distributing mechanism. However, thisoperation, and the means for accomplishing it, constitute no part of mypresent invention.

As previously stated, I have shown my invention only in preferred formand by way of example, and obviously many variations and modificationstherein, and in its mode of application, will suggest themselves tothose skilled in the art, without departure from its scope.

Having thus described my invention, its construct-ion and mode ofoperation, what I claimaand desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States, is as follows 1. In a typographical machine, thecombination of a magazine for the type or matrices, an assembling beltonto which they are delivered from the magazine, an additional magazinelocated at the upper end of the belt and having a single compartmentwherein the spaces are arranged face to face in a vertical column withtheir lower ends facing toward the assembler belt and situated in thevertical plane thereof, and the said magazine being formed with adischarge opening standing opposite the lowermost space therein at theside adjacent the assembler belt so as to permit said space to pass inits own plane from the magazine compartment onto the conveyer belt andin the direction of movement of the latter, and means for dischargingthe lowermost spaces from the magazine in the required order.

2. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine for thetype or matrices, an assembling belt onto which they are delivered fromthe magazine, an additional magazine located at the upper end of thebelt and having a single compartment wherein the spaces are arrangedface to face in a vertical column with their lower ends facing towardthe assembler belt and situated in the vertical plane thereof, and thesaid magazine being formed with a discharge opening standing oppositethe lowermost space therein at the side adjacent the assembler belt soas to permit the said space to pass in its own plane from the magazinecompartment onto the conveyer belt and in the direction of movement ofthe latter, and means for discharging the lowermost spaces from themagazine in the required order, said means comprising a horizontallydisposed ejector to engage the spaces, and a linger key arranged withinthe field of action of the keyboard mechanism and operatively connectedto the ejector.

3. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine for thetype or matrices, an assembling belt onto which they are delivered fromthe magazine, an additional magazine located at the upper end ofy thebelt and having a single compartment wherein the spaces are arrangedface to face in a vertical column with their lower ends facing towardthe assembler belt and situated in the vertical plane thereof, and thesaid magazine being formed with a discharge opening standing oppositethe lowermost space therein at the side adjacent the assembler belt soas to permit said space to pass in its own plane fro-m the magazinecompartment onto the conveyer belt and in the direction of movement ofthe latter, and means for detachably connecting the magazine to theframework of the machine so as to permit its ready removal orreplacement at will.

4:. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine for thetype or matrices, anassembling belt onto which they are delivered fromthe magazine, an additional magazine locatedat the upper end of the beltand having a single compartment wherein the spaces are arranged face tosaid means comprising the horizontally dis-4 posed ejecting plate K, thevertical pivoted lever L for operating the plate, the spring M connectedto the lever L for holding the plate K normally7 in its retractedposition7 and the finger key O connected by the link N to the lever Lfor moving the latter in opposition to the spring M to effect theejecting action of the plate K.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN R. ROGERS.

Witnesses:

DAVID S. KENNEDY, ARTHUR P. PAINE.

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Washington, D. C.

